Balloon vine vs Faux persil

Cardiospermum grandiflorum compared with Cardiospermum corindum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon vine	Faux persil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Cardiospermum	Cardiospermum
Species	Cardiospermum grandiflorum	Cardiospermum corindum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balloon vine and Faux persil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cardiospermum.

Conservation Status

Balloon vine

NE — Not Evaluated

Faux persil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon vine	Faux persil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloon vine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Faux persil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

Balloon vine

The Balloon vine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum) is a species in the genus Cardiospermum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇺🇸 United States